Antipode of Leganés, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Leganés is Takapau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Leganés

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 40.327, -3.764

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -40.327, 176.237

Takapau

New Zealand

Takapau is the closest city to Leganés's antipodal point (34 km).

The antipodal city to Leganés is Takapau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leganés is Takapau.

The distance from Leganés to Takapau is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of Leganés

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leganés' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leganés.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Takapau, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 34 km (-40.033, 176.350)
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 53 km (-40.356, 175.611)
Linton Military Camp, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 56 km (-40.403, 175.583)
Otane, Hawke's Bay New Zealand 60 km (-39.883, 176.633)
Tokomaru, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 64 km (-40.473, 175.509)
Castlepoint, Wellington New Zealand 64 km (-40.900, 176.217)
Rongotea, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 69 km (-40.293, 175.425)
Sanson, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 70 km (-40.220, 175.424)
Hunterville, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 72 km (-39.937, 175.568)
Bulls, Manawatu-Wanganui New Zealand 74 km (-40.175, 175.385)

Leganés, Spain

Local time:

Coordinates: 40.3272° N 3.7635° W

Takapau, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 40.0333° S 176.35° E

How to calculate the antipodal point?

The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:

  • LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
  • LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
  • LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
  • LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.

Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Leganés

The DMS coordinates are: 40°19'37.8'' N 3°45'48.6'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 40.32718°

LngO = -3.7635°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -40.32718°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.7635 + 180° = 176.2365°

Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Leganés is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.32718, 176.2365)

In DMS format: 40°19'37.8'' N 3°45'48.6'' W.

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